Secrets Contractors Don’t Want You to Know: Part II

In the first installment of this series of blogs, we discussed how contractors don’t want their clients to know that: there are several contractors in town offering the same services, they will delegate your work and they will jack-up the cost of your project, based on what they see during your in-home estimate. With ServiceWhale, all of these traps are completely avoidable, as our ultimate priority is to make sure that you are working with a trustworthy contractor.

For this second blog, we would like to discuss how: contractors falsely advertise their services, they will skimp on supplies and they will give you HVAC systems that are too big. While these contractor secrets may sound obvious, it is better to be safe than sorry. With ServiceWhale, you can protect yourself from these contractor secrets, all while saving yourself the headache of searching for a trustworthy contractor.

A Jack-of-All-Trades

Your contractor may advertise that they can offer you a variety of services, and while they truly may, many cannot. These types of contractors consider themselves a jack-of-all-trades, but really, they are masters of none. The issue behind this contractor secret is that you may be hiring someone for a job that they simply are unable to do.

With ServiceWhale, all of our contractors are pre-approved by our three-step process, and they are honest and up-front about what services they can offer. When you hire one of our contractors, you know that they have the experience, tools and knowledge to get the job done and to get it done right.

Skimping on Supplies

Untrustworthy contractors will have you pay for the expensive materials, but then they will use the cheap stuff. Not only are you out on some major cash, but the materials that are being used on your home might not last as long or look as good. Additionally, if there is a surplus of items that weren’t used during your project, you won’t get that money back on unused materials. While sometimes this is unavoidable, contractors can order too much on purpose, so that they get to pocket the extra cash and materials.

ServiceWhale contractors don’t do business this way. They order the materials that you agree on, and they properly account for the amount that you need. Not only do they do this to be honest to their clients, but they also only buy what they need in order to conserve energy by not wasting materials.

Oversized HVAC Systems

When you have a furnace, water heater or air conditioner replaced, contractors will try to convince you that need a larger system, which might be unnecessary. These larger systems don’t cost them less money to buy or install, but it could prevent them from having to make a second trip to your house. While this may not seem like an issue, oversized HVAC systems can exert extra energy and raise your monthly utility bills.

Again, to conserve energy, ServiceWhale contractors will only install the systems that you need. Through experience and diligent work, our contractors not only will be honest with you about what you need, it is more than likely that they will get the job done right on the first try.

Is your home in need of repair or upgrading? If so, please visit our website today to receive instant, custom quotes from our trustworthy contractors.